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DEF Buff

A DEF Buff, also known as Rakukaja, increases the target team's defense by 20%.

A DEF Buff+, also known as Rakukaja+, is similar to regular DEF Buff, but it instead increases the team's defense by 25%.

Mechanics[edit]

In a nutshell, damage is first calculated using the attacker's PATK or MATK stat, minus half of the enemy's PDEF or MDEF stat. This is then multiplied by the sum of ATK Buffs, ATK Debuffs, DEF Buffs, and DEF Debuffs. After that, the skill power, damage boosts, damage reductions, resistances, etc are applied to calculate the final damage. For more information, see the Damage Formula.

Buff state[edit]

A party's buff state essentially has 5 levels:

State Effect
DEF Buff+ +25%
DEF Buff +20%
Neutral 0%
DEF Debuff -20%
DEF Debuff+ -25%

Incrementing/decrementing state[edit]

  • Receiving a DEF Buff+ will increase the state by 2 levels.
  • Receiving a regular DEF Buff will increase the state by 1 level, but cannot increase the state into the DEF Buff+ level.
  • Receiving a regular DEF Debuff will decrease the state by 1 level, but cannot decrease the state into the DEF Debuff+ level.
  • Receiving a DEF Debuff+ will decrease the state by 2 levels.

Interaction with itself[edit]

Buffs of the same type cannot stack (example: two regular DEF Buff do not stack) - the number shown in-game is the buff's remaining turn duration.

  • If the same buff is cast while it's already active, the new buff will replace the old one only if it would make the duration longer.

Interaction between normal and plus buffs[edit]

If a regular DEF Buff is active, and then a DEF Buff+ is received (or vice versa), then the new buff will overwrite the old buff, regardless of the remaining duration on either effect.

  • This means that casting a DEF Buff+ and then a regular DEF Buff will "downgrade" your buff state.

Duration Ticks[edit]

The turn duration for Buffs and Debuffs will tick down at the start of a turn belonging to the team that originally cast it.

  • For example, if your team set up a DEF Buff on itself, then the Buff's duration will tick down at the start of your next turn.

Def Buff[edit]

Skills that cast DEF Buffs[edit]

Type Name MP Cost Target Skill Points Exclusive?
Support Support Rakukaja 5 MP All Targets All Targets 6 -
Almighty Almighty Necro Dogma 9 MP All Targets All Targets 12 -
Passive Passive Auto-Rakuka Passive All Targets All Targets 12 -
Support Support War Dance 6 MP All Targets All Targets 8 -
Support Support Nocturne 6 MP All Targets All Targets 8 -
Passive Passive Lunar Prosperity Passive All Targets All Targets 18 -
Support Support Luster Candy 8 MP All Targets All Targets 15 -
Passive Passive Auto-Luster Candy Passive All Targets All Targets - -
Passive Passive Rak Flexi Passive All Targets All Targets - -
Support Support Defensive Cry 7 MP All Targets All Targets 15 -
Ice Ice Hell Stream 6 MP Single Target Single Target - Anahita
Elec Elec Lightning Shower 6 MP Single Target Single Target - Indrajit
Force Force Ruthless Death Gale 6 MP Single Target Single Target - Morrighan
Force Force Summon: Moh Shuvuu 6 MP Single Target Single Target + All Targets All Targets - Raidou Kuzunoha & Gouto
Light Light Noble Bright 6 MP All Targets All Targets - Danu
Dark Dark Demonic Sword 6 MP Single Target Single Target - Unit 01 Dx2 Type
Fire Ice Elec Force Fire/Ice/Elec/Force Four Raging Calamities 7 MP Single Target Single Target - Red Inanna
Fire Light Fire/Light Einherjar 6 MP Single Target Single Target - Shalltear
Almighty Almighty Kuyo Flash 7 MP All Targets All Targets - Masakado A
Almighty Almighty Mesopotamian Star 7 MP All Targets All Targets - Ishtar
Almighty Almighty Ratnamaru 6 MP Single Target Single Target - Kalki
Recovery Recovery Ce Acatls' Return 6 MP All Targets All Targets - Quetzalcoatl
Support Support Barong Dance 7 MP All Targets All Targets - Barong
Support Support Fortune's Kiss 7 MP All Targets All Targets - Party Pixie
Support Support Invasion 8 MP All Targets All Targets - Yellow Demiurge
Support Support Noblewoman Aid 6 MP All Targets All Targets - Gemori
Support Support Tag 3 MP All Targets All Targets -

Yellow Lucifer Frost
Yellow Party Frost
Yellow Queen Frost
Yellow Jack Frost
Yellow Pyro Jack

Support Support Tenson Korin 7 MP All Targets All Targets - Amaterasu
Support Elec Support + Elec Summon: Thor 6 MP All Targets All Targets - Law Hero
Support Almighty Support + Almighty Path of Prominence 8 MP All Targets All Targets - Vairocana
Passive Passive Archangel's Revelation Passive All Targets All Targets - Michael
Passive Passive Bifrost Keeper Passive All Targets All Targets - Heimdall
Passive Passive Ce Acatl Passive All Targets All Targets - Quetzalcoatl A
Passive Passive Centurion Passive All Targets All Targets - Longinus
Passive Passive Deadly Melody Passive All Targets All Targets - David
Passive Passive Earth Sacrifice Passive All Targets All Targets - Tlaltecuhtli
Passive Passive Elusis's Blessing Passive All Targets All Targets - Demeter
Passive Passive Endless One Passive All Targets All Targets - Ananta
Passive Passive Enemy of God Passive All Targets All Targets - Rahab
Passive Passive Enma's Judgement Passive All Targets All Targets - Yama
Passive Passive Foe of Demons Passive All Targets All Targets - Skull Knight
Passive Passive God's Blessing Passive All Targets All Targets - Raphael
Passive Passive God's Grace Passive All Targets All Targets - Aniel
Passive Passive Halo of Hallel Passive All Targets All Targets - Flauros Hallel
Passive Passive Hand of Glory Passive All Targets All Targets - Nebiros
Passive Passive Harvest's Blessing Passive All Targets All Targets - Yellow Demeter
Passive Passive King of Hell Passive All Targets All Targets - Beelzebub☆
Passive Passive Leisurely Guidance Passive All Targets All Targets - Yellow Krishna
Passive Passive Lord of the Dead Passive All Targets All Targets - Beelzebub (Human)
Passive Passive Miracle of Fatima Passive All Targets All Targets - Maria
Passive Passive Moment of Fate Passive All Targets All Targets - Norn
Passive Passive My Prayer Passive All Targets All Targets - Madoka Kaname
Passive Passive Narcissus in Full Bloom Passive All Targets All Targets - Yellow Narcissus
Passive Passive Nine-Headed Dragon Passive All Targets All Targets - Kuzuryu
Passive Passive Passionate Embrace Passive All Targets All Targets - Lachesis
Passive Passive Play's Editor Passive All Targets All Targets - Walpurgisnacht
Passive Passive Poison Dragon's Sympathy Passive All Targets All Targets - Fafnir
Passive Passive Strengthening Function Passive All Targets All Targets - Yellow Vanitas
Passive Passive Sun God's Majesty Passive All Targets All Targets - Adramelech
Passive Passive Supreme Might Passive All Targets All Targets - Gozu-Tennoh
Passive Passive Tiny Partner Passive All Targets All Targets - Pixie A
Passive Passive Pixie (Underside) Passive All Targets All Targets 25 Pixie

Demon Panels that cast DEF Buffs[edit]

Demon Panel # Effect
Angra Mainyu Panel 2 Activates the following Chain Effect after Everything Evil is activated: Increases ATK, DEF and EV/AC of all party members by 20%. (1 turn) Activates the following Chain Effect when 16 Scourges is used: Inflicts 10% Fractional damage (Max: 300) based on current HP to a single enemy, then drains 1 MP from them.
Ardha Panel 1 +20% to max HP. Activates the following Chain Effect at the beginning of a battle if the enemy attacks first: Increases DEF and EV/AC of all party members by 20%. (3 turn)
Black Frost Panel 4 Activates the following Chain Effect when an enemy becomes Cursed: Increases ATK and DEF of all party members by 20% (3 Turns). Restore 1 MP to all party members. While the one with this skill is alive, all party members will deal +15% damage to Cursed enemies.
Black Maria Panel 2 Activates the following Chain Effect after Black Lullaby is activated: Increases own party's DEF and EV/AC by 20%. (1 turn)
Cernunnos Panel 2 Activates the following Chain Effect when Life & Death is activated: Increases own Party's ATK/DEF by 20%. (1 turn)
Chi You Panel 2 Activates the following Chain Effect if the one with this skill dies: Increases the DEF and EV/AC of all party members by 20%. (1 turn)
Danu Panel 2 Activates the following Chain Effect at the start of the 1st turn: Restores 2MP to the skill holder. Activates the following Chain Effect when a party member is downed: Increases the ATK, DEF, and EV/AC of all party members by 20%. (1 turn)
Echidna Panel 2 Activates the following Chain Effect at the start of enemy turn: +20% to DEF of all party members, reduces ATK of all enemies by 20% and all enemies enter a state of Gloom (1 turn).
Elizabeth Panel 2 Activates the following Chain Effect at the start of enemy turn: +20% to DEF of all party members. (1 turn)
Erlkonig Panel 3 +20% to Max HP. +25% to Healing skill effectiveness. Activates the following Chain Effect at the beginning of enemy turn: +20% to DEF of all party members. (1 turn)
Erlkonig Panel 4 +5 to Max MP. +30% to Max HP. Activates the following Chain Effect when the one with this skill dies: +20% to DEF of all party members. (1 turn)
Gozu-Tennoh Panel 1 Activates the following Chain Effect at the beginning of a battle if the enemy attacks first: Increases own party's ATK, DEF, and EV/AC by 20%. (2 turns)
Griffith Panel 1 +15% to Almighty damage. +20% to Phys evasion rate. Activates the following Chain Effect when the one with this skill gains a Repel Physical effect: Increases the ATK, DEF, and EV/AC of all party members by 20%. (1 turn)
Hydra Panel 2 Adds Null Mute. Activates the following Chain Effect at the start of the enemy turn: Increases the DEF of all party members by 20%, and decreases the ATK of all enemies by 20%.(1 turn)
Idun Panel 2 Activates the following Chain Effect when the one with this skill is downed: Adds 1 count of Fortify to all party members, and then increases the ATK, DEF and EV/AC of all party members by 20% (1 turn). *Activates up to once per turn.
Ishtar Panel 4 Activates the following Chain Effect when a party member uses an Almighty skill: Casts Mesopotamian Star and places the one with this skill into a state of Concentrate. (Activates once per turn)
Ixtab Panel 1 Activates the following Chain Effect if the one with this skill dies: Increases two of the following: ATK, DEF or EV/AC of all party members by 20%. (3 turns)
Kumbhanda Panel 2 Activates the following Chain Effect at the start of the 1st turn: Increases the ATK, DEF, and EV/AC of all party members by 20% (1 turn), and decreases the ATK, DEF, and EV/AC of all enemies by 20%.
Lakshmi Panel 4 Activates the following Chain Effect when an enemy is inflicted with Charm: Increases ATK, DEF and EV/AC of all party members by 20%. (1 turn)
Lakshmi A Panel 3 +20% to Max HP. Activates the following Chain Effect at the start of enemy turn: +20% to the DEF of all party members and -20% to the ATK of all enemies. (1 turn)
Mahakala Panel 3 Activates the following Chain Effect after Wrathful Flame is activated: Increases own party's ATK/DEF by 20%. (3 turns)
Maria Panel 2 +20% to Max HP. Activates the following Chain Effect at the start of enemy turn: +20% to DEF of all party members and reduces ATK of all enemies by 20%. (1 turn)
Mithras Panel 2 Activates the following Chain Effect when attacking first at the beginning of a battle: Reduce DEF of all enemies by 20% (3 turns).

Activates the following Chain Effect at the beginning of a battle if the enemy attacks first: Increases own Party's DEF by 20% (3 turns).

Norn Panel 3 Activates the following Chain Effect at the beginning of every own third turn: Increases own party's ATK, DEF and EV/AC by 20%. (3 turns)
Nyarlathotep Panel 2 Activates the following Chain Effect when an enemy is inflicted with Gloom: Increases own party's ATK and DEF by 20%. (2 turns)
Pale Rider Panel 2 +20% to Force damage. Activates the following Chain Effect at the end of an enemy turn: +20% to the DEF of all party members and -20% to the DEF of all enemies. (2 turns)
Saturnus Panel 2 Adds Null Charm. +500 to PDEF. Activates the following Chain Effect when Shooting Star of Golden Flames is used: Increases the ATK, DEF and EV/AC of all party members by 20%. (1 turn)
Thoth Panel 2 Reduces the cost of Magic attack skills by 2 MP. Activates the following Chain Effect at the start of the 1st turn: Decreases the DEF of all enemies by 20% (2 turns) and increases the DEF of all party members by 20% (2 turns).
Ame no Uzume Panel 2 Activates the following Chain Effect when the Chain Effect for Iwato Priestess activates: +20% to DEF of all party members. (3 turns)
Persephone Panel 3 Activates the following chain effect when an enemy is downed: Increases own party's ATK and DEF by 20%. (2 turns)

Def Buff+[edit]

Skills that cast Def Buffs+[edit]

Type Name MP Cost Target Skill Points Exclusive?
Passive Passive Auto-Rakuka+ Passive All Targets All Targets - -
Phys Phys Impartial Fist 6 Single Target Single Target - Mitra-Buddha
Passive Passive Defensive Survivor+ Passive All Targets All Targets - Teal Raidou Kuzunoha & Gouto
Passive Passive Ever-Present Warmth Passive All Targets All Targets - Heroine
Passive Passive Illuminating Malice Passive All Targets All Targets - Asura Lord M
Passive Passive Power of the Three Jewels Passive All Targets All Targets - Mitra-Buddha
Passive Passive Soul Offered to God Passive All Targets All Targets - Law Hero

Demon Panels that cast DEF Buffs+[edit]

Demon Panel # Effect
Asura Lord M Panel 2 Activates the following Chain Effect when the enemy strikes first at the start of battle and when a party member (including self) dies: Casts Rakukaja+ on all party members and then casts Tarunda+ on all enemies. (Activates up to 3 times per turn)
Heroine Panel 2 +20% to Max HP. Activates the following Chain Effect when skill holder is downed: Restores 20% HP to all party members and casts Rakukaja+. (1 turn)
Mitra-Buddha Panel 2 +500 to Phys DEF. Activates the following Chain Effect when the one with this skill is downed, or when this demon inflicts damage with the Normal Attack: Casts Rakukaja+ and Sukukaja+ on all party members. (1 turn)
Skill Effects
Attributes
(Elements) 		Phys Phys • Fire Fire • Ice Ice • Elec Elec • Force Force • Light Light • Dark Dark • Almighty Almighty • Multi Multi Skills
Ailments
(Bad Status Effects) 		Bind • Charm • Curse • Mute • Poison • Weak • Status Ailment Resonance • Cleric
Good Status Effects Barrier • Charge • Concentrate • Might • Lydia • Repel Magic • Repel Physical • Evade Mortal
Spirit Chains Corrosion • Indignation • Intimidation • Salvation • Suppression
Other Special Effects You're Next • Revive Ban • Zenith • Gloom • Attribute Affinity Reinforcement • Attribute affinity down • Fortify • Decay • Malice • Order Crest
Buffs ATK Buff • DEF Buff • EV/AC Buff
Debuffs ATK Debuff • DEF Debuff • EV/AC Debuff
HP Max HP • Healing • Steal HP
MP Max MP • Naturally recovered MP • Recover MP • Steal MP • Lose MP • MP cost up • MP cost down
Stats Strength (Str) • Magic (Mag) • Vitality (Vit) • Agility (Agi) • Luck (Luk)
Damage types Fractional Damage • Fixed Damage • Special Damage
Offense Pierce • Mortal • Accuracy and Evasion • Critical hit • Weak point • Standard/Normal Attack • Damage boost • Reverse damage reduction
Defense Pierce Negation (Anti-Pierce) • Bulwark • Counter • Death Prevention (Endures) • Revival • Reverse damage boost • Damage reduction • Preferential Target • Super Reaction
Press Turn Press Turn Generation • Press Turn Retention • Press Turn Removal • Bonus Turn • Remnants • Passing
Other Battle Speed • Chain Effect turn order • Boost Level • Party Effect • Field Effects • Area Only Skill • Boss Battle effects • Race effects • Death effects
Non-Combative Trap Negation • EXP Up • Macca Up